Junior Project Design Engineer

Our growing client, a leader in their unique industry, is seeking a Junior Project Design Engineer with a passion for design who can utilize their technical experience to evaluate new products and execute processes for custom solutions. This is a role that requires fundamental knowledge of engineering with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration with other team members as well as customers. The right candidate will have experience designing sheet metal enclosures, chassis, panels, and brackets using SolidWorks and will also develop complete electromechanical assemblies, including structural components, hardware, wiring harnesses, and mounting solutions. This role will challenge the candidate to self-drive their projects, take initiative in all facets of the company's products, and act as a leader to drive processes and take the necessary steps to ensure success in custom solutions and new products. This is a great opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer with 3-5 years of experience who is looking to take the next step in their career. Please apply for this role if you meet the above criteria and live west of Boston.

Additional Responsibilities

• Design for manufacturability (DFM) considering fabrication processes, including laser cutting, punching, forming, welding, hardware insertion, and finishing operations
• Utilize internal NPD process for designs and drive continuous improvement within that process
• Evaluate opportunities to utilize new materials, technologies, and methods in products, with a focus on design choices that enable cost, quality, and manufacturing improvements
• Generate accurate cost estimates for custom and semi-custom products based on material costs, sheet metal fabrication time, finishing processes, and purchased components
• Prepare detailed quotes including bills of materials (BOMs), labor hours, and pricing for customer proposals
• Collaborate with manufacturing and purchasing teams to validate cost assumptions and lead times
• Translate initial wire layouts and schematics from the customer and development team that include surge protection devices, monitor modules, temperature controllers, relays, etc.
• Drive design reviews and present concepts to internal stakeholders and customers
• Partner with manufacturing engineering to ensure designs are optimized for fabrication capabilities and tooling
• Maintain accurate CAD models, drawings, and engineering change orders (ECOs) in PLM / PDM system
• Create and maintain standard design guidelines and component libraries to promote design reuse
• Document design decisions, calculations, and test results

Required Qualifications